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Ibuprofen, a unique anti‐inflammatory compound with antifungal activity against dermatophytes
Author(s) -
Sanyal A. K.,
Roy D.,
Chowdhury B.,
Banerjee A. B.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
letters in applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.698
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1472-765X
pISSN - 0266-8254
DOI - 10.1111/j.1472-765x.1993.tb01436.x
Subject(s) - library science , antifungal , clinical microbiology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , computer science
Ibuprofen showed significant antifungal activity in vitro against dermatophytes at pH 5 (MIC: 5–40 μg ml ‐1 ). In this respect it is comparatively more efficient than two well known and medically used antifungal compounds, benzoic and salicylic acids. This compound with anti‐inflammatory activity which is not found in any other conventional antifungal organic acids, may have clinical prospects.